Internship Opportunities for Anthropology Students
This list is necessarily not comprehensive but is updated whenever we get new information. Only institutions in the Washington, D.C. area are included. Last revised Oct. 1, 2009.
Institutions with Which We Have Cooperative Agreements
GW has a contractual relationship with the following organizations. Students can easily get Anthropology credit by registering either for Anth 195 or Anth 236. (For more information on the process, click here). Arrangements can sometimes be made to get for-credit internships at other institutions.
Alexandria Archaeology
Part of the Office of Historic Virginia, Alexandria Archaeology manages several museums and conducts excavations.
More information
Center for Economic Justice
"CEJ provides information, analysis, technical support, networking opportunities, and strategy vehicles to empower, unite, and inform citizens' movements for economic justice," especially in Latin America and Africa.
More information
National Museum of Health and Medicine
This museum, part of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, is located in Upper Northwest D.C. Internships are available year-round for registered college students.
More information
Smithsonian Institution
Many students have interned at the Smithsonian, especially in the National Museum of Natural History. For examples of recent internships, click here.
More information on Smithsonian internships in general
More information on the Smithsonian's Anthropology Outreach Program
More information on the Natural History Museum's Research Training Program (in abeyance)
Other Washington Area Institutions
Amazon Alliance
The aim of this group is to "defend the territories and rights of the indigenous and traditional peoples of the nine countries of the Amazon Basin."
More information
Amnesty International USA
"We are people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights. Our purpose is to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied." AI-USA has an active internship program.
More information
Center for Economic and Social Justice
"The Center for Economic and Social Justice (CESJ) is an ecumenical, non-partisan, non-profit, educational research organization dedicated to a free enterprise approach to economic justice through expanded ownership opportunities."
More information
Interamerican Development Bank
"Established in 1959, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is today the main source of multilateral financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean." The bank offers paid summer internships to graduate students only.
More information
National Park Service Historic Preservation Program
"The Historic Preservation Internship Training Program gives undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to undertake short-term research and administrative projects with the National Park Service either during the summer or the school year. The Internship Training Program trains our future historians, archeologists, architects, curators, planners, and archivists by providing the opportunity to work under the direction of experienced professionals in the field of historic preservation."
More information
Organization of American States
A variety of internships is available at the OAS, which occupies several buildings near the GW campus. Internships are designed for juniors, seniors, and graduate students with good grades.
More information
Pan American Health Organization
This branch of the World Health Organization accepts interns at both its D.C. headquarters and various overseas locations. Before they apply, prospective interns are urged to decide where in the organization they would like to work and on what sort of project.
More information
U.S. Department of State
"As an intern, you will have the opportunity to connect with fascinating people and do things that will help make a global difference both domestically and abroad....You'll get a close-up look at the wide variety of positions and responsibilities available at our nation's lead foreign affairs agency."
More information
Congressional Internships
These internships, which generally involve constituency work, must be arranged through your congressman's office. They look great on résumés and graduate school applications. It is worthwhile to sell your anthropological skills and training; most of these internships are awarded to political science majors because anthropology students never think to apply.
Other Resources
The nonprofit group Action without Borders maintains a website, Idealist.org, "where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives." There are many internship opportunities shown.
More information
|
